1 to 25 of 58 User Research Jobs in the North of England

Senior User Researcher Location: Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle, Birmingham, and Nottingham Salary: £42,848 per annum The Role The Senior User Researcher is responsible for the end-to-end planning and execution of user research activities. This will include identification of research candidates, creating relationships with identified users (this could be members of the public or … trade bodies), planning the overall approach and choice of appropriate research methods. Working in a delivery-focused Agile environment, and in collaboration with members of multidisciplinary agile teams, the successful candidate will act as an advocate of user needs-based design, design thinking and service design in the development of their digital services and products. Your responsibilities will … include, but arent limited to: Plan, design and prepare a range of user research activities to support the design, development and continuous improvement of government services. This will include choosing the right variety of research approaches (such as surveys, usability interviews, card sorting etc.), including conducting research on site at different locations such as garages and More ❯

Senior User Researcher Location: Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle, Birmingham, and Nottingham Salary: £42,848 per annum The Role The Senior User Researcher is responsible for the end-to-end planning and execution of user research activities. This will include identification of research candidates, creating relationships with identified users (this could be members of the public or … trade bodies), planning the overall approach and choice of appropriate research methods. Working in a delivery-focused Agile environment, and in collaboration with members of multidisciplinary agile teams, the successful candidate will act as an advocate of user needs-based design, design thinking and service design in the development of their digital services and products. Your responsibilities will … include, but arent limited to: Plan, design and prepare a range of user research activities to support the design, development and continuous improvement of government services. This will include choosing the right variety of research approaches (such as surveys, usability interviews, card sorting etc.), including conducting research on site at different locations such as garages and More ❯

Snr User Researcher Leeds (Hybrid) Permanent to £65,000 DOE + Benefits Senior User Researcher needed with strong Government Digital Service (GDS) experience to join a growing User Centred Design (UCD) practice. Hybrid Working: 2-3 days/week remote (WFH), and 1-2 days/week working on-site in the Leeds office. Leading UCD projects … for clients and applying User Centred Design methods within GDS and Agile environments. A chance to work with a leading global IT and Digital transformation business delivering UCD solutions for both Government + private sector clients. Key experience, responsibilities + tasks: In-depth experience of conducting User Research and User Centred Design (UCD), and able to … translate findings into actionable insights. Proficient with Government Digital Service (GDS) standards, assessments + running discoveries to GDS. Scoping and delivering UCD components of end-to-end User Research activities across a range of complex client programmes. Creating User Research deliverables + executing User Research activities based on client requirements + project needs. Articulating More ❯

Job Title: User Researcher Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK (Hybrid) Employment Type: 6 Months Contract My client, a leading global professional services company specializing in digital transformation and management consulting , is looking for a skilled User Researcher to join their team. This is a hybrid role, requiring you to be on-site 3 days a week in Newcastle … upon Tyne . You'll be responsible for planning and executing user research to inform policy and service design. Responsibilities: Plan and design comprehensive user research programs. Conduct contextual and discovery phase research. Analyze both quantitative and qualitative research data. Work across different phases of user research (Discovery, Alpha, Beta, Live). Embed … user-centered design practices into an agile workflow. Skills & Experience: Previous experience as a User Researcher or in a related research field. Demonstrable knowledge of a variety of research methods. Proven experience in a user-centered design environment. Experience in conducting both quantitative and qualitative data analysis. Active SC clearance is required. This is a More ❯

a well-rounded UX Designer to join our Technology team. Reporting to our Delivery Manager, youll be working with our Product Managers to understand customer needs and through observation, research, iterative prototyping, and how we can achieve our business goals. Youll get to explore real-world customer problems and help our Technology team implement creative, innovative solutions across web … Sheffield office. Proven UX design experience with a strong portfolio including web application UX. Proficiency in visual design and wireframing tools such as Figma or similar. Experience in conducting user research and observation or usability testing, turning the output into data that can drive product design decisions. Strong problem-solving skills with a creative yet pragmatic approach. Able … to outline UI guidelines, themes and build UI toolkits for desktop and responsible/mobile. Experience carrying out user-interviews and identifying user pain-points. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Experience working with development teams to get designs into production and reviewing user uptake Experience with customer analytics and data-driven design Proficiency in accessibility and inclusive More ❯

to Cheshire site) Duration: 6 months + possible renewals We re looking for a Senior UX Designer to join our client's dynamic Engineering team. Are you a creative, user-focused designer with a passion for building accessible and intuitive digital experiences? In this role, you'll be responsible for designing inclusive, seamless, and engaging user experiences across … our clients digital services. You'll conduct user research, develop wireframes and prototypes, test usability, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to turn insights into impactful design solutions. Key Responsibilities Design user journeys, wireframes, and interactive prototypes. Maintain design artefacts such as personas, storyboards, and service blueprints. Plan and conduct user research, usability testing, and … such as WCAG 2.1 AA. Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and QA teams to align on goals and functionality. Contribute to the evolution of the design system for consistent user experiences. Facilitate co-design workshops and share usability findings with stakeholders. Stay up to date with industry trends, tools, and techniques. Mentor colleagues on user-centred design practices More ❯

to Cheshire site) Duration: 6 months + possible renewals We’re looking for a Senior UX Designer to join our client's dynamic Engineering team. Are you a creative, user-focused designer with a passion for building accessible and intuitive digital experiences? In this role, you'll be responsible for designing inclusive, seamless, and engaging user experiences across … our clients digital services. You'll conduct user research, develop wireframes and prototypes, test usability, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to turn insights into impactful design solutions. Key Responsibilities Design user journeys, wireframes, and interactive prototypes. Maintain design artefacts such as personas, storyboards, and service blueprints. Plan and conduct user research, usability testing, and … such as WCAG 2.1 AA. Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and QA teams to align on goals and functionality. Contribute to the evolution of the design system for consistent user experiences. Facilitate co-design workshops and share usability findings with stakeholders. Stay up to date with industry trends, tools, and techniques. Mentor colleagues on user-centred design practices More ❯

to Cheshire site) Duration: 6 months + possible renewals We're looking for a Senior UX Designer to join our client's dynamic Engineering team. Are you a creative, user-focused designer with a passion for building accessible and intuitive digital experiences? In this role, you'll be responsible for designing inclusive, seamless, and engaging user experiences across … our clients digital services. You'll conduct user research, develop wireframes and prototypes, test usability, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to turn insights into impactful design solutions. Key Responsibilities Design user journeys, wireframes, and interactive prototypes. Maintain design artefacts such as personas, storyboards, and service blueprints. Plan and conduct user research, usability testing, and … such as WCAG 2.1 AA. Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and QA teams to align on goals and functionality. Contribute to the evolution of the design system for consistent user experiences. Facilitate co-design workshops and share usability findings with stakeholders. Stay up to date with industry trends, tools, and techniques. Mentor colleagues on user-centred design practices More ❯

We’re Hiring: User Researcher (SC Cleared, Hybrid – Newcastle) 📍 Location: Newcastle, Cobalt Business Park (Hybrid – 3 days onsite) 💳 Pay: £536 PAYE/£698 Umbrella 🔐 Clearance: SC clearance required We’re looking for an experienced User Researcher to join our team and help design services that truly meet user needs. You’ll plan, design, and deliver research … provide deep insight into the people using or delivering our services—ensuring this knowledge shapes policy, service, content, and interaction design. What you’ll be doing: Designing and delivering user research programmes, from early concepts to live services. Conducting contextual and discovery research across multiple service phases (Discovery, Alpha, Beta, Live). Applying a range of qualitative … and quantitative methods to gather and analyse user insights. Embedding user-centred design practices within agile teams to drive better outcomes. What we’re looking for: Proven experience in user research or related research disciplines. Strong knowledge of research methodologies and when to apply them. Hands-on experience in both qualitative & quantitative analysis. Ability More ❯

We’re Hiring: User Researcher (SC Cleared, Hybrid – Newcastle) 📍 Location: Newcastle, Cobalt Business Park (Hybrid – 3 days onsite) 💳 Pay: £536 PAYE/£698 Umbrella 🔐 Clearance: SC clearance required We’re looking for an experienced User Researcher to join our team and help design services that truly meet user needs. You’ll plan, design, and deliver research … provide deep insight into the people using or delivering our services—ensuring this knowledge shapes policy, service, content, and interaction design. What you’ll be doing: Designing and delivering user research programmes, from early concepts to live services. Conducting contextual and discovery research across multiple service phases (Discovery, Alpha, Beta, Live). Applying a range of qualitative … and quantitative methods to gather and analyse user insights. Embedding user-centred design practices within agile teams to drive better outcomes. What we’re looking for: Proven experience in user research or related research disciplines. Strong knowledge of research methodologies and when to apply them. Hands-on experience in both qualitative & quantitative analysis. Ability More ❯

User Researcher £500 to 575 GBP Onsite WORKING Location: Manchester, North West - United Kingdom Type: Contract Role: User Researcher - Public Sector Focus Day Rate: £500-£575/day (Inside IR35) Contract Length: 6 months (extensions likely) Location: Remote-first (UK-based) with occasional travel to London Clearance: Active SC clearance or eligible (no sponsorship available) We're seeking … experienced User Researchers to join high-impact digital transformation programmes in the UK public sector and public health space. These are contract roles suited to professionals from a consulting background, confident working in complex, multi-stakeholder environments. You will play a critical role in shaping services that meet real user needs, delivering evidence-based insights in line with … GDS (Government Digital Service) standards . What You'll Do Lead, plan, and deliver user research across the full digital service lifecycle. Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure services are user-centred and accessible. Apply a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods to generate actionable insights. Produce artefacts including personas, journey maps, and research More ❯

digital experiences. In this role, you will: Support Discovery & Strategy – framing problems, testing ideas, and guiding your squad toward validated solutions. Design Holistic Experiences – owning the end-to-end user journey, ensuring our products deliver real value and feel effortless to use. Conduct & Guide UX Research – planning and running user interviews, usability testing, and embedding insights into … every design decision. Facilitate Collaboration – leading workshops and design sprints to align stakeholders and accelerate discovery. Balance Business & User Needs – creating solutions that are desirable, feasible, and commercially viable. Elevate Design Quality – raising the standard for design craft and UX thinking across your squad and the wider community. Champion Design Systems & Accessibility – ensuring consistency, scalability, and compliance with WCAG … 2.2 AA standards. Foster Discovery Culture – encouraging rapid experimentation, user engagement, and continuous learning. About You You are a passionate, discovery-led designer with significant experience in large, regulated organisations. You bring: Depth in UX and product design , with breadth across service design, user research, content design, design systems, or strategy. The ability to inspire and deliver More ❯

digital experiences. In this role, you will: Support Discovery & Strategy framing problems, testing ideas, and guiding your squad toward validated solutions. Design Holistic Experiences owning the end-to-end user journey, ensuring our products deliver real value and feel effortless to use. Conduct & Guide UX Research planning and running user interviews, usability testing, and embedding insights into … every design decision. Facilitate Collaboration leading workshops and design sprints to align stakeholders and accelerate discovery. Balance Business & User Needs creating solutions that are desirable, feasible, and commercially viable. Elevate Design Quality raising the standard for design craft and UX thinking across your squad and the wider community. Champion Design Systems & Accessibility ensuring consistency, scalability, and compliance with WCAG … 2.2 AA standards. Foster Discovery Culture encouraging rapid experimentation, user engagement, and continuous learning. About You You are a passionate, discovery-led designer with significant experience in large, regulated organisations. You bring: Depth in UX and product design , with breadth across service design, user research, content design, design systems, or strategy. The ability to inspire and deliver More ❯

and driven people who are able to work independently in an ambiguous environment. Key job responsibilities This role will be part of the Worldwide Audit team focused on audit user behavior and how the team can create the most effective audits. This individual will have specialized knowledge in conducting research studies using a range of methodologies. The candidate … needs to be able to apply practical experience with a breadth of research methods and tools to solve and/or inform business problems. The candidate will need to optimize all phases of research: defining research objectives, target users, protocol development, data collection, analysis, and synthesis. Individual will must understand a broad range of analytic techniques and … data sets into actionable insights. The candidate will provide insights into market opportunities and work backward from the customer to understand audit platform features, detailed functional requirements, and end user needs. Will need to articulate customer pain points, make recommendations to resolve them, and champion customer insights that impact products. Must have the ability to create and deliver research More ❯

generation digital banking platforms and elevate the experience of our high-net-worth clients across web and mobile channels. If you're passionate about crafting elegant, intuitive, and secure user experiences in a highly regulated, high-stakes environment—this is the opportunity for you. Your Role As Lead UX Designer, you will: Own the end-to-end UX design … of UX/UI designers, ensuring design consistency, quality, and innovation. Collaborate closely with product managers, developers, data analysts, and compliance teams to define and execute design strategies. Conduct user research with affluent clients and relationship managers to uncover needs, pain points, and opportunities. Translate complex financial workflows into intuitive, accessible, and elegant user interfaces. Advocate for … design thinking and a user-centered mindset across the organization. Create and maintain UX frameworks, design systems, and documentation aligned with brand and accessibility standards. What You Bring 7+ years of UX design experience, including 2+ years in a lead or senior role. Proven success designing digital products in financial services—preferably private banking, wealth management, or fintech. Strong More ❯

to £57,400 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time or Part Time Closing Date: 9th September 2025 The Role As Senior Service Designer in the Service Design and User Research team your role will be to help them deliver and continuously improve joined up, end-to-end services based on data and evidence. You will work in … a delivery focused environment in collaboration with members of multi-disciplinary agile teams including policy experts, user researchers, data analysts, developers, content designers and business analysts. Your responsibilities will include, but arent limited to: Designing services which meet the Government Service Standard. Carry out a wide range of service design activities from problem framing, journey mapping, prototyping and workshop … facilitation. Translate actionable insights from user research and other insight sources into accessible designs. Ensuring services meet public sector accessibility regulations. Development of user-facing features ensuring technical feasibility of UI/UX designs in line with the GDS Design System. Will prototype website designs and UI elements as required. Play a leading role in developing a More ❯

to £57,400 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time or Part Time Closing Date: 9th September 2025 The Role As Senior Service Designer in the Service Design and User Research team your role will be to help them deliver and continuously improve joined up, end-to-end services based on data and evidence. You will work in … a delivery focused environment in collaboration with members of multi-disciplinary agile teams including policy experts, user researchers, data analysts, developers, content designers and business analysts. Your responsibilities will include, but arent limited to: Designing services which meet the Government Service Standard. Carry out a wide range of service design activities from problem framing, journey mapping, prototyping and workshop … facilitation. Translate actionable insights from user research and other insight sources into accessible designs. Ensuring services meet public sector accessibility regulations. Development of user-facing features ensuring technical feasibility of UI/UX designs in line with the GDS Design System. Will prototype website designs and UI elements as required. Play a leading role in developing a More ❯

to £57,400 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time or Part Time Closing Date: 9th September 2025 The Role As Senior Service Designer in the Service Design and User Research team your role will be to help them deliver and continuously improve joined up, end-to-end services based on data and evidence. You will work in … a delivery focused environment in collaboration with members of multi-disciplinary agile teams including policy experts, user researchers, data analysts, developers, content designers and business analysts. Your responsibilities will include, but arent limited to: Designing services which meet the Government Service Standard. Carry out a wide range of service design activities from problem framing, journey mapping, prototyping and workshop … facilitation. Translate actionable insights from user research and other insight sources into accessible designs. Ensuring services meet public sector accessibility regulations. Development of user-facing features ensuring technical feasibility of UI/UX designs in line with the GDS Design System. Will prototype website designs and UI elements as required. Play a leading role in developing a More ❯

to £57,400 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time or Part Time Closing Date: 9th September 2025 The Role As Senior Service Designer in the Service Design and User Research team your role will be to help them deliver and continuously improve joined up, end-to-end services based on data and evidence. You will work in … a delivery focused environment in collaboration with members of multi-disciplinary agile teams including policy experts, user researchers, data analysts, developers, content designers and business analysts. Your responsibilities will include, but arent limited to: Designing services which meet the Government Service Standard. Carry out a wide range of service design activities from problem framing, journey mapping, prototyping and workshop … facilitation. Translate actionable insights from user research and other insight sources into accessible designs. Ensuring services meet public sector accessibility regulations. Development of user-facing features ensuring technical feasibility of UI/UX designs in line with the GDS Design System. Will prototype website designs and UI elements as required. Play a leading role in developing a More ❯

to £57,400 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time or Part Time Closing Date: 9th September 2025 The Role As Senior Service Designer in the Service Design and User Research team your role will be to help them deliver and continuously improve joined up, end-to-end services based on data and evidence. You will work in … a delivery focused environment in collaboration with members of multi-disciplinary agile teams including policy experts, user researchers, data analysts, developers, content designers and business analysts. Your responsibilities will include, but arent limited to: Designing services which meet the Government Service Standard. Carry out a wide range of service design activities from problem framing, journey mapping, prototyping and workshop … facilitation. Translate actionable insights from user research and other insight sources into accessible designs. Ensuring services meet public sector accessibility regulations. Development of user-facing features ensuring technical feasibility of UI/UX designs in line with the GDS Design System. Will prototype website designs and UI elements as required. Play a leading role in developing a More ❯

to £57,400 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time or Part Time Closing Date: 9th September 2025 The Role As Senior Service Designer in the Service Design and User Research team your role will be to help them deliver and continuously improve joined up, end-to-end services based on data and evidence. You will work in … a delivery focused environment in collaboration with members of multi-disciplinary agile teams including policy experts, user researchers, data analysts, developers, content designers and business analysts. Your responsibilities will include, but arent limited to: Designing services which meet the Government Service Standard. Carry out a wide range of service design activities from problem framing, journey mapping, prototyping and workshop … facilitation. Translate actionable insights from user research and other insight sources into accessible designs. Ensuring services meet public sector accessibility regulations. Development of user-facing features ensuring technical feasibility of UI/UX designs in line with the GDS Design System. Will prototype website designs and UI elements as required. Play a leading role in developing a More ❯

per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time or Part Time Closing Date: 9th September 2025 The Role As Senior Service Designer in the DVSA Service Design and User Research team your role will be to help DVSA deliver and continuously improve joined up, end-to-end services based on data and evidence. You will work in a delivery … focused environment in collaboration with members of multi-disciplinary agile teams including policy experts, user researchers, data analysts, developers, content designers and business analysts. Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to: Designing services which meet the Government Service Standard. Carry out a wide range of service design activities from problem framing, journey mapping, prototyping and workshop facilitation. … Translate actionable insights from user research and other insight sources into accessible designs. Ensuring services meet public sector accessibility regulations. Development of user-facing features ensuring technical feasibility of UI/UX designs in line with the GDS Design System. Will prototype website designs and UI elements as required. Play a leading role in developing a user More ❯

per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time or Part Time Closing Date: 9th September 2025 The Role As Senior Service Designer in the DVSA Service Design and User Research team your role will be to help DVSA deliver and continuously improve joined up, end-to-end services based on data and evidence. You will work in a delivery … focused environment in collaboration with members of multi-disciplinary agile teams including policy experts, user researchers, data analysts, developers, content designers and business analysts. Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to: Designing services which meet the Government Service Standard. Carry out a wide range of service design activities from problem framing, journey mapping, prototyping and workshop facilitation. … Translate actionable insights from user research and other insight sources into accessible designs. Ensuring services meet public sector accessibility regulations. Development of user-facing features ensuring technical feasibility of UI/UX designs in line with the GDS Design System. Will prototype website designs and UI elements as required. Play a leading role in developing a user More ❯

per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time or Part Time Closing Date: 9th September 2025 The Role As Senior Service Designer in the DVSA Service Design and User Research team your role will be to help DVSA deliver and continuously improve joined up, end-to-end services based on data and evidence. You will work in a delivery … focused environment in collaboration with members of multi-disciplinary agile teams including policy experts, user researchers, data analysts, developers, content designers and business analysts. Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to: Designing services which meet the Government Service Standard. Carry out a wide range of service design activities from problem framing, journey mapping, prototyping and workshop facilitation. … Translate actionable insights from user research and other insight sources into accessible designs. Ensuring services meet public sector accessibility regulations. Development of user-facing features ensuring technical feasibility of UI/UX designs in line with the GDS Design System. Will prototype website designs and UI elements as required. Play a leading role in developing a user More ❯

be based at one of our offices located in London, Leeds, Cardiff, Manchester, or Belfast, with a hybrid working pattern of 2 days in the office. Responsibilities Design and research: Understand UX Design and Research principles, translating user needs and business requirements into simple, usable digital interfaces. Information processing: Handle large amounts of information, solving complex problems. … Design techniques: Use sketching, wireframing, and prototyping effectively. User research: Conduct research and analyze metrics to uncover insights. Usability audits: Perform audits and generate actionable recommendations. Collaboration: Challenge colleagues and clients to improve outcomes. Project management: Plan and manage deliverables within challenging timescales. Design solutions: Create designs that balance customer experience, business goals, and technical considerations. Design … respond to feedback. Client presentations: Present work confidently with clear rationale and enthusiasm. Teamwork: Work independently or collaboratively with other designers. Knowledge sharing: Contribute to the agency practice through research and idea sharing. Qualifications & Experience Portfolio: An online portfolio or live projects for review. Experience: Working within a digital agency or in-house product team. Product experience: Worked on More ❯